Curtain-pole.



No. 897,550. PATENTED SEPT. l, 1908.

W. B. LITTLE.

CURTAIN POLE.

APPLICATION FILED ooT.1'/, 1907.

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Arron/frs No. 807,550. PATENTED SEPT. 1, 1000. W. B. LITTLE.

CURTAIN POLE.

APPLIOATION FILED 001211, 1007.

A 7TOHNEYS WILLIAM lBRUCE LITTLE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CURTAIN-POLE.

v Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1, 1908.

Application led October 17, 1907. Serial No. 397,789.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM BRUCE LIT- TLE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of the Bronx, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Curtain- Iole, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to poles for curtains or portires, and is particularly useful in connection with curtains or portires which are hung so that they can be separated or approached by means of a drawing cord.

An object of the invention is to provide a simple, strong and inexpensive device of the class described, by means of which curtains and the like can be artistically and effectively hung or draped, and which provides means for drawing the curtains together or for separating them.

A further object of the invention is to provide a curtain pole having means for supporting a curtain or the like at a plurality of having parts broken away;

points, so that the top of the curtain can be held above the curtain pole and conceal the latterfrom view.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts to be more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views, and in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of a curtain pole of my invention showing the same mounted in position upon the frame of a door or window; Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 4, of a portion of the curtain pole, showing certain details of construction; Fig. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal section taken at right angles to the section shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse section of the curtain pole showing a curtain supported thereby; Fig. 5 is an enlarged longitudinal section of the device Fig. 6 is a transverse section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5; and Fig. 7 is an enlarged partial transverse section through the pole.

Before proceeding to a more detailed explanation of my invention, it should be clearly understood that it is adapted for use in connection with curtains of all types, although it is particularly useful for hanging curtains or portires which are to be so arranged that the pole is concealed thereby; for instance, the type of hangings commonly characterized as Louis XVI curtains. This form of curtain is supported at a plurality of points, and the upper edge is held above the curtain pole so that the latter is hidden. Ordinarily the curtains depend from the under side of the curtain pole and the latter is consequently visible. For hanging curtains of this special type, I employ hangers each of which is secured to the curtain body at two points and which has means for attaching to the pole at two points, one at the under and one at the upper side of the same. The upper attaching arm is securedto the curtain near the upper edge, while the lower attaching member of the hanger is secured to the curtain at a substantial distance below the upper edge. In this way the curtain is held in position to conceal the pole and at the same time is securely supporte( For use in connection with ordinary curtains I can employ hangers of different construction, each of which is supported by the pole at one or two points.

Referring more particularly to the draw-- ings, 1 represents a curtain pole which may be of any suitable length and fashioned from material adapted for the purpose, such for instance, as wood, metal or thelike. The pole has a longitudinal opening or bore 2 therethrough, extending from end to end and provided with a longitudinal, downwardly opening slot 3. At the upper side of the pole is fashioned an elongated groove or recess 4 constituting a run-way, for a purpose which will appear hereinafter. The front of the pole is preferably flat and extends upwardly to form one side of the run-way 4, as is shown most clearly in Fig. 4.

The pole can be mounted at the frame of a door or window in any suitable manner. I refer to employ angle brackets 5 having slots 6 at the ends thereof and adapted to be fastened to the pole by means of screw-eyes 7 which can be arranged within the slot 6. The brackets 5 can be mounted in position by means of screws or in any other suitable manner. Each end of the bore of the pole is closed by a suitably formed block 8 inserted in the end of the bore and secured in position preferably by means of a screw-eye 9 which is inserted at the slot 3 and passes through the block and into the body of the pole. It will be understood that other threaded mementer the blocks 8.

n tain pole through widened portions 28 of the bers can be substituted for the screw-eyes 7 and 9 if so desired. Each of the blocks 8 has a recess 10 at the inner end, in which is preferably arranged a grooved wheel or pulley 11 for a purpose which will appear hereinafter. Suitably formed heads 12 are mounted at the ends ofthe pole by means of screws 13 which I provide hangers 14 which have carriages 15 arranged to slide within the bore of the pole. The carriages 15 have extended bifurcated ends provided with rollers 16 to facilitate the movement of the hangers within the bore. The carriages have loops or eyes 17 preferably formed from wire, suitably secured to the carriage and arranged at the opposite sides thereof. The hangers themselves are also preferably formed from wire. suitably bent into shape and having an end 18 arranged in an opening of the carriage provided for the purpose. The hangers have extensions 19 which project downwardly through the slot 3, and are provided with loops 20 and have upwardly disposed arms 21 extending beyond the front of the pole and being formed into loops or eyes 22 above the latter, The arms have lateral extensions 23 carrying rollers 24 arranged to travel along the run-way 4. The curtains 25 are secured to the hangers by means of the usual curtain pins 26 inserted in the loops 2O and 22 respectively.

A drawing cord 27 serves to operate the curtains and is arranged within the bore 2, the ends of the cord depending from the curslot 3. The cord is arranged in two runs 29EL and 291. The cord passes around a pulley 11 at one end of the pole and over the pulley 11 at the opposite end of the pole which is preferably formed double for the purpose. It will be understood that the pulleys as shown most clearly in Fig. 5, are arranged in planes at right angles to each other to facilitate the operation of the drawing cord. The runs of the latter pass through the opposite eyes 17 of each carriage, and one of the runs is secured to the end 18 of the hanger. The middle carriages are respectively fastened to the different runs of the cord. Thus, as one of each of the depending cord ends is drawn, the carriages are moved in opposite directions with the movement of the corresponding runs of the cord, and in this way the curtains can be separated or drawn together.

I prefer to employ a second form of hanger in connection wlth the hangers already described. The second form of the hanger is similar to the other, with the exception that it is not provided with the roller carriage, and has merely a button 30 arranged to slide within the bore of the pole, and has the end 18 of the hanger body formed into a loop 18a through which one run of the cord passes. The hangers of this type are not secured to the cord, and are propelled longitudinally of the pole by the other hangers which engage with them when they are operated.

End hangers 31, preferably formed from wire suitably bent for the purpose, are mounted at each extremity of the curtain pole between the ends of the pole and the heads 12. The end hangers 31 have opposite sides 32 presenting loops 33 at the lower ends, and intermediate ofr the Yloops are twisted together to form heads 34 which are arranged within the bore of the pole at the outside of the blocks 8, suitable necks 35 carrying the heads 34 being arranged in the slot 3. At the upper end the sides 32 are formed into loops 36, and intermediate of the same are bent to constitute cross-bars 37 having downwardly disposed arms 38, the ends of which are bifurcated. The arms 38 are located in suitable recesses 39 fashioned therefor at the ends of the curtain pole, and the bifurcated extremities of the arms are arranged within the bore 2. The loops 33 and 36 serve to permit the attachment of the end hangers to a curtain by means of the usual curtain pins 26.

I-Iaving thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A curtain pole, having a run -way at the outside thereof and a longitudinal bore provided with an outwardly opening slot, and curtain hangers having portions arranged to travel in said bore and portions arranged to travel upon said run-way.

2. A curtain pole, having at the upper side a run-way and within the pole a longitudinal bore provided with an outwardly opening slot, and curtain hangers arranged to slide within said bore, said hangers extending through said slot and having arms arranged to travel upon said run-way.

3. A curtain pole, having a run-way and a longitudinal bore provided with an outwardly opening slot, and curtain hangers 110 having portions provided with rollers and arranged to move in said bore, and portions provided with rollers arranged to travel upon said run-way, each of said hangers having means for attaching a curtain thereto at a 115 plurality of points.

4. A curtain pole, having at the upper side a run-way and within the pole a longitudinal bore provided with a downwardly opening slot, and curtain hangers having rollers 120 within said bore and arranged to move longitudinally of the same, said hangers extending through said slot and having upwardly disposed arms provided with rollers and arranged to move longitudinally of said run- 125 way, each of said hangers having means for attaching to a curtain at a plurality of points arranged one above the other.

5. A curtain pole, having at the up er side a groove constituting a run-way, an within 130 the pole al longitudinal bore provided a downwardly Opening slot, and curtain hangers arranged tO slide within said bore, said hangers being provided with extensions projecting through said slot and having upwardly arranged arms adapted to travel upon said run-way, said extensions and said arms having eyes adapted tO receive curtain pins whereby the curtain is held at a plurality of points above and below the pole.

6. A curtain pole, having at the up er side a groove constituting a run-way an within the pole a longitudinal bore provided with a downwardly Opening slot, and curtain hangers arranged to slide within said bore, certain of said hangers' being provided with rollers within said bore, said hangers having extensions projecting through said slot and provided with upwardly arranged arms having rollers adapted to travel upon said run-way7 said extensions and said arms having means for attaching tO a curtain, whereby the latter is held at a plurality of points above and below the pole7 and a drawing cord Jfor moving said hangers.

7. A curtain pole, having a run-way and a longitudinal bore provided with an outwardly opening slot7 fixed hangers at the ends of the pole, a plurality Of hangers movably arranged within the bore Of the pole and having portions extending through the slot and'provided with arms arranged to slide on said run-way, and rollers carried by certain of said hangers.

8. A curtain pole, having at the up er side a groove constituting a run-way an within the pole a longitudinal bore provided with an outwardly opening slot, curtain hangers arranged to slide within the said bore, certain of said hangers having rollers within said bore, said hangers being provided with extensions projecting through said slot and having upwardly arranged arms provided with rollers adapted to travel upon said run-way, said extensions and said arms having means for attaching to a curtain whereby the latter is held at a plurality of points above and below the pole, iixed hangers mounted at the ends of the pole and having means for attaching to a curtain above and below the pole, blocks removably arranged within said bore at the end of the pole and having pulleysI and a drawing cord having opposite runs within said bore and passing Over said pulle s.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specilication in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM BRUCE LITTLE. I/Vitnesses:

WILLIAM JOHN OBnIEN, GEORGE THOMSON. 

